All In One WP Security & Firewall vs Defender Pro
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| Feature | All In One WP Security & Firewall v5.4.10 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Defender Pro v5.5.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 1M+ | — |
| Last updated | September 17, 2026 | — |
| Editions | All-In-One Security (AIOS) · AIOS Premium ($) | Defender Pro ($) |
| Pros | Two-factor login included in the free version; PHP firewall plus .htaccess 5G and 6G rule sets; Audit log and file change detection with email alerts; Login lockout, renamed login URL and CAPTCHA options | Two-factor login, login lockouts and a custom login URL; Activity log of user and site changes; Security headers and password protection in one plugin; Security tweaks and hardening settings in one dashboard |
| Cons | Malware scanning and country blocking are Premium only; Many options; some .htaccess rules can break sites if misapplied; Database backup tab relies on UpdraftPlus | WAF, malware and vulnerability checks need a membership key; Paid product, licensed through a WPMU DEV membership key; Connects to the WPMU DEV hub and several third-party services |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| Features (Security plugins checklist) | ||
| Firewall | Yes | Paid |
| Malware scan | Paid | Paid |
| Login protection | Yes | Yes |
| Two-factor login | Yes | Yes |
| Activity log | Yes | Yes |
| Free version | Yes | No |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Scheduled file change detection with email alert, Google reCAPTCHA or Cloudflare Turnstile on login, registration and forms, Blocks passwords found in the Have I Been Pwned database, Comment spam protection and spammer IP blocking, Blocks fake Googlebot and Bingbot using published IP ranges, File permission checks and file protection settings, Change the database table prefix, Password tool, WHOIS lookup, custom .htaccess rules, visitor lockout, Tracks logged-in users and login activity | Custom login URL, Security headers, Password protection, Security tweaks, Web application firewall (WAF) ($), Known vulnerability check during scans ($), Blocklist monitoring ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Contact Form 7, UpdraftPlus | WPMU DEV hub ($) |
| Other | Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare Turnstile, Have I Been Pwned, UpdraftCentral | Google reCAPTCHA, MaxMind GeoLite database, Cloudflare API, Global blocklist service ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 | 6.4 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | developers.google.com, www.bing.com, teamupdraft.com, api.pwnedpasswords.com, challenges.cloudflare.com, www.google.com, api.ipify.org, ipecho.net, ident.me, tnedi.me, ip-api.com, ipinfo.io | gist.githubusercontent.com, api.wordpress.org, api.cloudflare.com, api.blocklist-service.com, downloads.wordpress.org, wpmudev.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |
| Custom tables | 8 | 8 |